11 years ago © Renault SAS Kevin Magnussen will be forced to start the race from the pitlane on Sunday, after the FIA slammed him with a penalty. The violation happened during free practice two. © Renault SAS The stewards found that Kevin Magnussen was in violation of Article 29.1 in the FIA Sporting Regulations, a regulation regarding
11 years ago © McLaren Racing Limited Jenson Button gave fans a glimpse of things to come, as he shocked the sport with a P3 finish in the second free practice session of the Bahrain Grand Prix. This was achieved in his McLaren, the team that has struggled to find the pace since reuniting with Honda. © Honda
11 years ago © Sauber Motorsport AG Teams had their first day of running at the Bahrain International Circuit, ahead of the 2016 Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday. Following the two practice sessions on Friday, Felipe Nasr said that he was “not satisfied” with the handling of the new Sauber C35. If you remember, Sauber was a little
11 years ago © McLaren Racing Limited It was recently announced that Fernando Alonso did not pass the required FIA medical examination for the Bahrain Grand Prix, following his massive accident in Australia. Although the FIA’s original statement did not state their reason for denying him clearance, Alonso explained the full extent of the injuries that he sustained
11 years ago © McLaren Racing Limited Fernando Alonso will be sitting on the sidelines for this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix, after failing the FIA’s medical examination. Alonso will be examined again before the Chinese Grand Prix and will need medical clearance from the FIA’s medical professionals. Alonso will be replaced by the McLaren reserve driver, Stoffel Vandoorne.
11 years ago Website and social media takedowns are nothing new in the world of Formula One. Even the drivers have faced such incidents, like when Romain Grosjean was forced to remove some video footage from his social media accounts from pre-season testing. In situations like these, many are wondering: Has the Formula One Management gone too far?
11 years ago © Haas F1 Team Ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix, Haas and McLaren have confirmed that some replacements will need to be made to their cars. The news comes following their massive accident in Australia, which brought out the red flag and made international headlines. In the preview leading up to the race weekend in
11 years ago The debut of Pirelli’s new ultrasoft tyre compound has been bumped up to the Monaco Grand Prix. The tyre’s race debut was previously set for the Canadian Grand Prix. Because Pirelli’s deadlines for submitting their tyre compound choices for a Grand Prix within Europe are shorter compared to a Grand Prix located outside of Europe,
11 years ago The Australian Grand Prix marked the debut of a new qualifying system which featured an elimination style format. The new system proves to be quite a disappointment and the F1 team bosses unanimously agreed to abandon the new qualifying and revert to last season’s rules before Bahrain, but this plan didn’t receive the support that
11 years ago The Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA) has spoken out against the management of Formula One in an open letter entitled “Driver Position Statement”. The letter blasts the current rule making process in the sport, saying that it “compromises further global growth”, as the GPDA call for a “clear master plan” that reflects the “principles and
